Drake, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes each earned four noms.

Camila Cabello

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Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande and Post Malone lead the nominations for the 2018 MTV EMAs.

Cabello snagged six noms, including in the best song and best video categories for her hit “Havana” featuring Young Thug. She is also in the running for best U.S. artist along with Ariana Grande and Post Malone, who received five noms each.

Drake, Dua Lipa and Shawn Mendes earned four mentions each.

Also this year, MTV will present its first MTV EMA Generation Change Award "to elevate and empower the fearless, original young people who are changing the world." The nominees are all under the age of 26, and the award will be presented during the EMA red carpet preshow.

The 2018 MTV EMAs will be broadcast live on Sunday, Nov. 4 from Bilbao, Spain.

Best U.S. Act (Best Local Act)

Generation Change Award

Sonita Alizadeh, 21 years old, Afghanistan
Sonita uses her rap lyrics and powerful voice to help end child marriage, support girls’ rights to choose their destiny and inspire people everywhere to dream bigger dreams.

Mohamad Aljounde, 17 years old, Lebanon
An advocate for child rights, Mohamad built a school in a refugee camp in Lebanon to give children access to an education, all while using the power of storytelling to shine a light on their realities in the wake of an ongoing war.